20th September 1987

Pembrey Travel
The Carmarthen Express

Locos Used steam : 6000 'King George V' & 7029 'Clun Castle'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
???? Swansea - Swansea Loop West Jn - Gowerton - Llanelli
???? Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen
???? Carmarthen - Kidwelly - Llanelli
???? Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Swansea
???? Swansea - Swansea Loop West Jn - Gowerton - Llanelli
???? Llanelli - Kidwelly - Carmarthen
???? Carmarthen - Kidwelly - Llanelli
???? Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Swansea

Notes:
(1) Route & loco confirmation required; photos below supplied as '7029 on the morning run and 6000 on the afternoon run'. Were the locos swapped at Llanelli on each run?

Sources : Robert Forsythe & Ian McDonald

Photo Review


7029 approaching Kidwelly  (photo: Ian McDonald)


6000 departing Carmarthen (photo: Ian McDonald)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robert Forsythe)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Swansea 13.10d 15.55a   16.25d 19.07a
Llanelli 13.32a ~ 13.37d 15.25a ~ 15.30d   - -
Carmarthen 14.17a 14.50d   17.23a 18.05d


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